40 hour Yin Yoga Training

May 1-4, 2025

with:

Cathleen Wasielewski
BS Pharm, BCST/RCST®
ERYT-500, YACEP, MIM®,

Yintuition Healing
Advanced Practitioner of Somatic Awakening®

and

Hannah Kumaski

Tidal Body Healing Arts

RCST®, BCST, MIM®, RYT-200

Yin Yoga is the gentle path to self-discovery, healing, and inner peace." - Paul Grilley.

WHAT IS YIN YOGA?

Every time we create a concept, we create its opposite. Yin is a relationship to Yang. This is conceptual however as opposites are often complimentary.  

And so it is with Yin Yoga.  

Yin Yoga as a practice is complementary to the very active, movement based Yang practices we love. It explores the depth of the human body’s quiet but very important structural tissues as well as the life force energy known as Qi (Chi) or Prana that flows through these tissues.  

Yin Yoga asana practice physically supports our everyday movement while opening doorways to meditative and energetic benefits. Our human body has a combination of layers that include a physical and subtle energetic body along with our emotional and spiritual bodies.  Yin Yoga brings awareness to the vibrational flow of energy through these layers of ourselves while supporting a process of change and the recognition of wholeness.

The practice itself appears outwardly very still while it is known that the unseen inner world is experiencing profound energetic movement. Connective tissues, called  Yin tissues in this practice, include tendons, ligaments, the many layers of fascia, deep to the body.  They are called connective tissues because they are the support and connecting structures of the physical body.   These tissues also carry nerves, fluids and ground substances that are essential to a healthy existence.  In practice we stress these tissues in a healthy way through the application of tensile and compressive forces.  This creates an overall response that bridges the gap to the total health and well-being of mind, body and spirit. 

In this training we will explore the “why?” of Yin Yoga practice.

• Why do we need this practice?

• Why do we need stillness to create mobility? 

• Why do we seek sensation? 

• Why do we stay? 

• Why does this practice challenge what we have been taught about conventional methods of Yang exercise and its benefits? 

In this training…

• we will cover the yin yoga practice and its meaning.

• we will explore yin poses and their effects on the body. 

• we will experience and understand the meditative nature of the practice and why this is key to whole health.

• we will open the doorway to the spiritual nature of our physical and subtle bodies through practice. 

• we will expand teaching skills to facilitate energetic benefits

This training covers the science as well as the esoteric and will leave you with a foundation and practical skills to share with others in a classroom setting.

Each day there will be a short meditation and long Yin practice. Classroom hours  include lectures defining Yin Yoga philosophy, anatomy, practice, and postures. 

This is a 40 hour training which includes 32 classroom hours with an expected 8 hours of home study.

Please come with an openness to new perspectives as well as an openness to feeling deeply through the layers of the Yin tissues and into the spiritual nature of the subtle body.   

There are no prerequisites for this training and no yoga experience is necessary.

Bring your yoga mat as well as a water bottle, snacks, supplies to take notes with and anything else you may need for your comfort during the days of study.  Dress comfortably and in layers as Yin practice can often release internal heat in the body which may create a cooling effect following practice.

COST:

$750  | Payment plans available - Please inquire

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Bernie Clark’s the Complete Guide to Yin Yoga

Sarah Powers’ Insight Yoga

OPTIONAL MATERIALS:

Yinsights by Bernie Clark, Your Body, Your Yoga by Bernie Clark, Yin Yoga: Outline of a Quiet Practice by Paul Grilley, Lit from Within by Sarah Powers

SCHEDULE DETAILS:

May 1-4, 2025

Thursday & Friday 9am-6pm 

PYP FOREST

449 Forest Ave Portland, Maine

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Saturday 9am-6pm & Sunday 9am-3pm

PYP DOWNTOWN

129 Newbury St

Portland, Maine

Movement in Stillness: Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

with MARGO ROSINGANA

OCTOBER 26-27 | 9am-3pm | PYP - FOREST

Restorative Yoga uses supported poses to allow your body and nervous system the space it requires to rest and be held by the earth. This deeply grounding practice lets you experience a yielded space while turning your awareness towards your breath and more subtle somatic sensations. The purpose is to bring your body, heart, and mind into a responsive place so that you can creatively show up for yourself and others. Learn the art and science of teaching Restorative Yoga.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the physical, emotional, and mental benefits of a Restorative Yoga practice

• Understand the use of basic Tantric Yoga philosophy concepts as applied to a Restorative yoga practice.

• Learn about the basics of neuroscience and the nervous system to understand how Restorative Yoga can be beneficial.

• Incorporate the aspect of the subtle body known as the Koshas and how they relate to the Elements of Ease ( Margo's map) for teaching and practicing Restorative Yoga.

• Learn the basics of Restorative Yoga pose set-ups.

• Learn how to include appropriate breathing practices for a Restorative Yoga class.

• Foster ways to create an inquiry-based learning environment.

• Create thoughtful Restorative Yoga sequences based on the Elements of Ease.

• Use simple, non-dogmatic themes to inspire students.

• Access to an online resource page with articles, video tutorials, blog posts, and full-length practices.

Only 10 spots created for this training. Sign up early!

Margo Rosingana (she/her): As a yoga teacher, I strive to bring thoughtfulness and sensitivity to the yoga space so that students may attend to their own inquiry and get what it is they need from the practice. The classes I teach combine detailed alignment, fluid breath, somatic movement, and heart-based themes. In addition to my experience as an instructor, I facilitate a signature Restorative yoga teacher training program.

I have an intense curiosity to understand what it means to be human. I am inspired by people’s resiliency and creativity and the ways that they embody their truth through writing, movement, music & art. I am currently enrolled in the Master’s of Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Goddard College in Vermont where I am studying body-based psychotherapy.

Cost:

sliding scale pricing: $305/$350/$395